ATLANTA (Jan. 30, 2025) mdash; The late U.S. President Jimmy Carter rsquo;s goal to eradicate Guinea worm disease remains on ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.

BY MUTONO NYAMAIFor many Kenyan generation X and millennials, the mention of worms may evoke childhood memories of taking bitter-tasting deworming medication at home. But for millions of children ...

Lotilaner, moxidectin, praziquantel, and pyrantel chewable tablets offer protection against 6 types of parasites ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

Canine whipworm infections are tricky to diagnose but preventable with proper parasite control and environmental management ...

The patient’s condition, identified as cysticercosis, was caused by larval cysts of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) after ...

The ER patient had no idea they'd been infested with taenia solium until they went to the hospital with a broken bone ...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller believes the USDA closed imports prematurely. He says the ban is hindering an ...

An ER doctor explained how a patient suffered a tapeworm infection, with an X-ray showing the larvae all over his pelvis and legs.

A parasitic worm infection, also known as a helminth infection, occurs when parasitic worms, or helminths, infect the body.